1. a) DHS-DRS will purchase a hearing aid evaluation for a customer who has a significant hearing loss, as documented by an audiometric test (89 Ill. Adm. Code 590.90).

2. b) A hearing aid evaluation shall consist of:

   1. 1) selection of an appropriate hearing aid, based upon the outcome of the audiometric test (89 Ill. Adm. Code 590.90);
   2. 2) fitting of the hearing aids and earmold impression, when appropriate;
   3. 3) adaptation and services of the hearing aids;
   4. 4) testing of the hearing aids by means of an audiometer calibrated to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards (77 Ill. Adm. Code 682.105(a)(1)); and
   5. 5) other testing allowed pursuant to 77 Ill. Adm. Code 682 and the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act (225 ILCS 50).

(Source: Added at 49 Ill. Reg. 6974, effective May 1, 2025)